eBay demonstrates its commitment to keeping its virtual shelves free and clear of stolen items with the LeadsOnline First Responder Service. The eBay partnership with LeadsOnline makes it possible for law enforcement personnel to locate possible stolen merchandise that has been listed for sale or sold on eBay. LeadsOnline can also help law enforcement personnel and detectives with the following online searches: locating all of the eBay seller ID information for property that is listed on eBay, and it also helps detectives locate seller listings and sales history for every single piece of property listed on eBay’s virtual shelves. Before the LeadsOnline and eBay partnership, detectives would have to submit a subpoena and letterhead request to eBay. Because all users of LeadsOnline are sworn members of law enforcement, it allows detectives to bypass the need for subpoenas that usually took anywhere from one to two months to receive a response, and then allow them the access needed into the seller information. All in all, LeadsOnline has made the process much for efficient for all involved while also fulfilling the needs of both law enforcement and eBay.

The LeadsOnline eBay First Responder Service provides an ease of use that allows detectives to be able to track down the seller information for all individuals selling items and personal property on eBay and make sure they are not selling stolen items.

With the First Responder Service, detectives can immediately search through the eBay records to track down and recover any stolen property that might show up on eBay’s shelves. In many cases, the victim of a crime involving stolen property will perform some form of citizen investigation by searching online sites for their property. If they find an item they believe is theirs, they contact the detective, and then provide that lead as to where the missing property may be located. If the item was found on eBay, law enforcement accesses eBay information through LeadsOnline to determine if the property being sold is in fact stolen or not. Although not all agencies use LeadsOnline, any agency can use the eBay First Responder Service to investigate criminal cases.

To find out more about how to solve eBay crimes with LeadsOnline First Responder Service click here: www.leadsonline.com